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Gwandong
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McCune–ReischauerKwandong

Gwandong (관동; Korean pronunciation: [kwan.doŋ]) is a region coinciding with the former Gangwon Province in Korea. Today, the term refers to South Korea's Gangwon Province and North Korea's Kangwon Province. The name is often used to refer to people residing in the region.

The term literally means "east of Daegwallyeong", a mountain pass in the Taebaek Mountains of the eastern Korean peninsula.

References

  • 관동지방 (in Korean). Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 2013-04-13. Retrieved 2013-03-22. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  • Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee (2012). Frommer's South Korea. John Wiley & Sons. p. 356. ISBN 9781118333631.
  • "An Outline of Gangwon-do". Gangwon Province. Archived from the original on 2005-03-10. Retrieved 2013-03-22.